Some of the most valuable awards at the Waredaca Classic Three-Day Event on October 21-23, 2022, were the prizes for the Road to the Three-Day Challenge. The Challenge started in July and ended at the Waredaca Classic in October. Novice and Training level riders had to compete in at least three of the events in the Challenge and Beginner Novice riders had to compete in at least two of the events, in addition to completing the Waredaca Classic.
At the end of the Challenge, the winning riders were: Alexa Briscoe riding her 13-year-old Thoroughbred gelding Zempat (Lemon Drop Kid x Sohgol) in the Training division, Stephen Fulton riding Levremont Farm Llc's 20-year-old Irish Draught mare Padi’s Celtic Measure (Mountain Pearl x Magrathea) in the Novice division, and Luba Abrams with her 15-year-old Welsh Cob gelding Huey in the Beginner Novice division. Each winning rider was awarded entries to each of the participating events for 2023.
The participating events were:
The Horse Park of New Jersey Horse Trials, July 30-31, 2022, organized by Jane Cory, Morgan Rowsell, and the Horse Park of New Jersey
Waredaca Farm Horse Trials, August 19-21, 2022, organized by Gretchen and Robert Butts
Seneca Valley Pony Club Horse Trials, September 3-4, 2022, organized by Nancy Jones and the SVPC Organizing Committee
Old Tavern Horse Trials, September 24-25, 2022, organized by Max Corcoran
Morven Park Fall Horse Trials, October 5-9, 2022, organized by Hannah McSween
These events provided the ideal preparation for riders planning to compete in a USEAClassic Three-Day Event. An enormous thank you to these organizers for their participation and support of the Classic format!
here was a dramatic finish to cross-country day at the MARS Badminton Horse Trials when the top two riders, Oliver Townend, with Paul and Diana Ridgeon's mare Cooley Rosalent, and Ros Canter with Lordships Graffalo, were both awarded 15 penalties for going the wrong side of a fence flag.
The Yanmar America Tryon International Spring Three-Day Event presented by Tow & Collect kicked off Thursday with dressage in the International Stadium and Rings 6/7, continuing into Friday.
Oliver Townend, who has never made any secret of his desire for another MARS Badminton Horse Trials victory, is now at the head of the leaderboard at the conclusion of the dressage phase.
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